Question

Read the description of the mythical characters below.

The Amazons were a country of fierce, all-female warriors.
Based on what you know about these mythical characters, which sentence below uses the word Amazon correctly?
A. The football field was fit for an Amazon.
B. The soccer ball rolled past the goalie like an Amazon.
C. Elena was not very tall, but she defended the basket like an Amazon.
D. Sara looked like an Amazon when she rode the school bus in the morning.

Answer 1

The sentence that uses the word Amazon correctly is C. "Elena was not very tall, but she defended the basket like an Amazon."

The Amazons were known as fierce, all-female warriors, so the sentence using the word "Amazon" correctly would be one that relates to strength, fighting ability, or combat skills, which is reflected in sentence C. The other options (A, B, and D) do not use the term "Amazon" in a way that accurately reflects the characteristics of the mythical Amazons.